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Patent Inventor Names
Brian G. McHale0
Nathan G. Jones0
Nicholas Ray Antel0
Todd D. Mattingly0
David C. Winkle0
Donald R. High0
John J. O'Brien0
Michael D. Atchley0
Date of Patent
April 9, 2019
0Patent Application Number
157086860
Date Filed
September 19, 2017
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Some embodiments include systems, methods, and apparatuses capable of determining a leader of a group of autonomous vehicles. In some embodiments, a system of autonomous vehicles comprises two or more autonomous vehicles each having a communication device and in communication with one another, each of the two or more autonomous vehicles configured to travel as a group, receive and transport goods, communicate with others of the two or more autonomous vehicles in the group, and conduct a negotiation to establish at least one leader, wherein any one of the two or more autonomous vehicles can become the at least one leader.
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